Boden Family History

Boden Name Meaning

North German: patronymic from the personal name Bode, or from a short form of any of the many compound names with the element Boden. German: topographic name for someone living in a valley bottom or the low-lying area of a field, Middle High German boden ‘ground’, ‘bottom’. Compare English Bottom. Swedish (Bodén): ornamental name, possibly from bod ‘small hut’ + the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘descendant of’. English: according to Reaney, a late variant of Baldwin. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadáin.

Boden Family Origin

Where is the Boden family from?

You can see how Boden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boden families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 346 Boden families living in Lancashire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Boden's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Boden families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Boden Family Occupations

What did your Boden ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Boden occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 6% of Boden's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Boden. A less common occupation for the Boden family was Waterman.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boden ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Boden Historical Records

What Boden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Boden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Boden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Boden. For the veterans among your Boden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Boden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Boden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Boden. For the veterans among your Boden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Boden ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.